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Money on the Side is a american film of genre Drama released in USA on 29 september 1982 with Karen Valentine
Money on the Side (1982)
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Add to a movie listMoney on the Side is a 1982 television movie. It stars Karen Valentine, Jamie Lee Curtis and Linda Purl as three women who become prostitutes, working for madam Karen Gordon (Susan Flannery).
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Janice Vernon (Karen) is married to traveling salesman Nelson (Richard Masur), and has a son with special needs. The couple are experiencing severe financial hardships, and Janice lists her home for sale by Karen's Gordon's realty firm. When her house doesn't sell, Karen offers Janice a way to become a prostitute. Janice feels she can't do it, but eventually the need for money overcomes her feelings and she begins working as an "escort" for Karen.Actors
Karen Valentine
(Janice Vernon)
Jamie Lee Curtis
(Michelle Jamison)
Linda Purl
(Annie Gilson)
Christopher Lloyd
(Sergeant Stampone)
Richard Masur
(Nelson Vernon)
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